Electric toaster



July 23, 1929. w H. JOLLY 1,722,224"

ELECTRIC TOASTER Filed Juh 29, 1923 IN VEN TOR.

- I BY Wfiu azgl M 5% TTORNEYS.

Pumice July 23,1929;

-w- HUGE JOLLY, or rnommcn, ALABAMA.

ELECTRIC tro s'rnn.

Application filed June 29,

This invention relates to an electric toaster for toastin bread and thelike, the general object of the invention being to provide 'a pair ofplates s arranged that the slices of bread or the like can be placedbe'tween them, with means for heating the plates to I toast both sidesof the bread at the same time, with means for adjusting one'plateinrelation-to'the other to suit different thick- 1 nesses of slices.

Another object of the invention -is to hingedly support the upper plateso that it can be swung away from the lower plate in order to place theslices between the plates.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding partsthroughout the several views,,and in which 1- Figure1 is a plan view'with parts broken q away to 'show the internalmechanism. Figure 2 is a front view with parts broken awa Figure 3 is aside View with parts broken away. a "In these views, the numerallindicates a base to which the sides and ends 2 are connected and 3indicates a plate connected with the sides, it being seen that the base,sides'and plate form a casing in which is arranged a heating coil 5 soplaced that it will heat the plate3. An opening is formed adjacent eachend of the plate and butter receptacles 4 are placed in said openings sothat the butter can be melted by the heat/ 'in the casing produced by,the heating medium 5.

A U-shaped-member is arranged in the casing with its limbs 6 passingthrough holes 1 i 20 in the plate 3. These limbs 6 arebent' atrightaniles and extend rearwardly, as shown .a at 6'. plate 7 has itsrear edge hingedly 5 connected with the ends of the parts 6", as

shown at 10, and lugs 12 are formed on the ends of the plate'andrestupon the inner ends of, the parts 6' so that the plate] is normallyheldm horizontal position and par'aL lel with the late 3. A casing 8 iscarriedby the plate and contaians a heating coil 192's. Serial N'o.289,214.

9, this coil acting to heat the plate-7 A handle 11 is connected withthe front. of the casing so that the casing and the plate 7 can I beswung rearwardly in order to enable slices of bread or the like to beplaced on the plate 3.

The U-shaped member is guided for .ver-

tical movement by the guiding members 21 in the lower casing, these guii ng members i being so arranged as to receive between themparts of thebights of the U-sha members and a lever 15 having a handle l atits'outer end is pivotally connected with a projecting end of the shaft14 by a pin 16. This lever carries a pin 18 which is adapted. to engageany one'of a number of holes 19 in a qua rant 27 so that b moving thelever downwardly a slight istance, the pin- 18 can be disengaged from ahole 19 and then by moving the lever either downwardly or upwardly andthen inwardly, the pin 18 can be eng uadrant, 7

As the shaft 1% is rocked by the lever, its arms will cause verticalmovement of the ged with any desired hole 19 in. the v U-shaped memberso'that the limbs 6 thereof will raise'o'r-lower the plate 7 and thussaid plate 7 can be adjusted to suit any desired thickness of breadwhich is to be toasted..-

Gonductors 23 are connected with the coil 5 and lead to a suitablesource of supply and conductors 2 4 are connected with t 9 ppe coil 9.Standard three or four-way switches 22 control the flow of current tothe coil.

From the foregoing it will be seen that b; swinging the upper casing andthe plate rearwardly, the slices of bread can be placed onthe plate 3and then'the plate 7 and cas- 1 mg 8 are moved back to their vnormal posi-w tion so that both plates will be parallel and contact the'bread sothat when the current is turned on,' both faces of the bread will betoasted simultaneouslys The plate can be adjusted in relation to theplate 3 by moving the lever.15, and said plate 7 should be so positionedthat its full weight will not come upon the bread. A I

It is thought from the foregoing description? that the advantages andnovel features bemade in the construction and in the comof my inventionwill be readily apparent.

It is to beunderstpodthat changes may bination and arrangement of theseveral parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of theappended claim.

What I claim is y A device of the class described comprising horizontalportions at their u per ends,

means for hinging the bottom 0 the uppercasing to the ends of saidportions, lugs on the ends of the bottom of the upper casing engagingsaidportions for supporting the upper casing in horizontal position, ashaft journaled in the lower casing, arms on the. shaft extendingunderportions of the u cally, a quadrant connected with thelowercasing andhaving holes therein,- a pin on the hand lever for engaging any one ofsaid holes for holding the parts in adjusted position, heating coils inthe casings, circuits for the coils, switches for controlling thecircuits and a V handle on the upper casing whereby the same can bemoved on its hinges.

In-testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

W HUGH JOLLY.

